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Nashville explosion came after audio from RV blared warning
The RV exploded shortly afterward, Drake said at a midday news conference. Police say they were responding to a report of shots fired in the area when they spotted the vehicle and heard the recording. The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted flights out of Nashville airport because of telecommunications issues associated with the explosion. [Full Article...]
Georgia Senate runoff sees record voter turnout
In states that were closely fought in the presidential election , there weren't enough of these ballots to sway the victor. All the while that Loeffler escaped questions regarding Trump's loss, Warnock avoided questions regarding the expansion of the Supreme Court and adding justices to the high court, if the Conservatives were in the power of doing so, stating that he was invested more in th... [Full Article...]
Explosion rocks downtown Nashville
Police have called the explosion an "intentional act". Officers were investigating the report of a suspicious vehicle when the explosion occurred. Nashville, the capital of the U.S. Witnesses told investigators they heard gunshots early in the morning and a message coming from an RV parked in the street warning anyone in the area to evacuate. [Full Article...]
Israeli jets fly over Beirut, explosions reported in Syria
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported strikes on Masyaf, saying neighboring Israel was "likely responsible". "Our air defences intercepted the missiles and downed majority", it added. The United States military has previously claimed that sarin gas, a deadly nerve agent, was being developed at the centre, which the Syrian authorities have denied. [Full Article...]
Prime Minister Modi Interacts with Farmers; Releases 7th installment of PM Kisan
The signatories to a joint statement include former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar, chairperson of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration Farooq Abdullah, DMK leader T.R. The agriculture minister also said that the three new farm laws had now removed the middlemen between the farmer and the buyer and now the farmers were getting the benefit directly. [Full Article...]
US Congress fails to agree to boost stimulus checks
For some reason his staffers felt the need to put out a statement saying "As the Holiday season approaches President Trump will continue working tirelessly for the American people". Meanwhile, the nation continues to falter as the Coronavirus spreads, with a record number of infections recorded, hospitalizations and more than 327,000 people dead. [Full Article...]
South Korea reports record virus surge on Christmas Day
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South Korea plans to discuss whether it needs to further tighten distancing rules this weekend as the current curbs failed to reverse a resurgence in outbreaks, with the daily coronavirus count hitting another high on Friday, officials said. [Full Article...]
Pope on Christmas: Vaccines for all; needy, vulnerable first
Francis celebrated an early Midnight Mass in St Peter's Basilica with a congregation of fewer than 100 people and with just a small number of cardinals and bishops, due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Pope Francis then quoted the poet Emily Dickinson, who wrote: "God's residence is next to mine, his furniture is love". Like the cedar, draw deeply from the roots of your life in common, so that you m... [Full Article...]